Never Buy a Boring Coat
Outerwear should never be an afterthought. So many people only see you in your coat—if you're not wearing something great underneath your trench, they'll never even know!
Outerwear should never be an afterthought. So many people only see you in your coat—if you're not wearing something great underneath your trench, they'll never even know!
Only Buy a Bargain if You Love It
Be dubious of that voice that tells you you've got to buy because it's "only" $39 or that if you don't scoop it up now, you'll never find it again.
Be dubious of that voice that tells you you've got to buy because it's "only" $39 or that if you don't scoop it up now, you'll never find it again.
Edit Your Closet
Clothes need breathing room! You should be able to see every item without rummaging. Consider donating anything you haven't worn in the past year.
Clothes need breathing room! You should be able to see every item without rummaging. Consider donating anything you haven't worn in the past year.
Layer Your Necklaces
You can do multiples of the same material, or better yet, go for contrast: Try a femme piece with edgy chains, feathers with beads, or pearls with diamantés.
You can do multiples of the same material, or better yet, go for contrast: Try a femme piece with edgy chains, feathers with beads, or pearls with diamantés.
Open Your Mind
Always take one "it's cute but so not me" thing into the fitting room. You never know!
Always take one "it's cute but so not me" thing into the fitting room. You never know!
Show Some Loyalty
A great-fitting dress or pair of pants from a line one season may mean similar success the next. Designers, especially higher-end ones, tend to size their clothes based on a regular fit model.
A great-fitting dress or pair of pants from a line one season may mean similar success the next. Designers, especially higher-end ones, tend to size their clothes based on a regular fit model.
When in Doubt, Wear Nude Pumps
Matched to your skin tone, they're a pretty safe bet. (And they make legs look longer.)
Matched to your skin tone, they're a pretty safe bet. (And they make legs look longer.)
Wearing White? Seek Out Light
Keep in mind: White clothes always look more see-through in daylight. Check yourself out in a bright setting to be safe.
Keep in mind: White clothes always look more see-through in daylight. Check yourself out in a bright setting to be safe.
Stripe it Up
Striped pieces are a nice, classic way to pull yourself together for the weekend. A red- or navy-and-white bateau neck, for instance, has presence and versatility.
Striped pieces are a nice, classic way to pull yourself together for the weekend. A red- or navy-and-white bateau neck, for instance, has presence and versatility.
Mix Your Prints
Combining colors, scale, and patterns in a way that looks dynamic takes practice, but there are some basic tricks to getting it right. You can wear two prints that repeat the same colors or mix a large-scale pattern with a smaller one. What's even easier is to use the second motif as an accent.
Combining colors, scale, and patterns in a way that looks dynamic takes practice, but there are some basic tricks to getting it right. You can wear two prints that repeat the same colors or mix a large-scale pattern with a smaller one. What's even easier is to use the second motif as an accent.
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